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Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Jan 2011
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 110-95
27-28 26-22 39-21 18-24
Position#7
Record30-12
FormWWWWW
Points / game98.9
Allowed / game90.4
vs
Position#12
Record20-23
FormLWLLL
Points / game103.8
Allowed / game102.5
USANBA
NBA2010-11
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Houston Rockets
24 Jan 2027
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25 Feb 2022
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18 Apr 2021
ORL110
HOU114
13 Dec 2019
ORL107
HOU130
13 Jan 2019
ORL116
HOU109
03 Jan 2018
ORL98
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ORL93
HOU100
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ORL104
HOU101
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ORL120
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22 Oct 2014
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ORL92
HOU108
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ORL104
HOU95
07 Jan 2011
ORL110
HOU95
23 Dec 2009
ORL102
HOU87
09 Oct 2009
ORL113
HOU104
22 Nov 2008
ORL95
HOU100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
L
89-97
89
97
-8
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
81-91
81
91
-10
A21/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
99-105
99
105
-6
H22/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
123-101
123
101
+22
H24/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H25/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
104-88
104
88
+16
A28/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
110-95
110
95
+15
A29/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
112-103
112
103
+9
H31/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
110-90
110
90
+20
H04/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
97-87
97
87
+10
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-20
18-20
25-31
25-26
14-20
24-23
20-22
23-26
21-27
24-22
27-27
27-29
28-26
34-27
35-23
26-25
19-20
17-26
21-17
29-15
24-25
27-19
30-25
23-19
30-33
30-24
15-17
35-21
22-23
40-21
20-27
30-32
24-28
20-25
35-18
31-19
25-17
24-16
22-24
26-30
194.6Avg total
101.1Scored
93.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)98.990.4189.2+8.571%
Season at home (23)102.388.5190.8+13.978%
Season away (19)94.692.7187.3+1.963%
Last 10 (10)101.193.5194.6+7.670%
Last 5 (5)106.692.6199.2+14.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)101.496.3197.7+5.157%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)96.492.8189.2+3.665%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
W
103-87
103
87
+16
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
102-93
102
93
+9
A19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
121-112
121
112
+9
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#24
W
97-92
97
92
+5
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
100-93
100
93
+7
H28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
119-125
119
125
-6
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
114-105
114
105
+9
H01/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
85-100
85
100
-15
A03/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
106-113
106
113
-7
A04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
100-103
100
103
-3
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-13
27-20
28-27
14-27
26-31
26-26
27-24
23-12
26-26
24-20
31-29
40-37
32-28
24-15
18-19
23-30
28-27
19-21
21-25
32-20
28-35
34-24
22-29
35-37
20-34
42-21
22-20
30-30
25-27
23-27
14-25
23-21
21-25
31-27
29-29
25-32
25-31
22-24
33-19
20-29
207.0Avg total
104.7Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)103.8102.5206.3+1.347%
Season at home (21)104.298.9203.1+5.462%
Season away (22)103.4105.9209.3-2.532%
Last 10 (10)104.7102.3207.0+2.460%
Last 5 (5)104.8109.2214.0-4.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)104.0107.0211.0-3.00%
vs Similar (13)102.9104.8207.8-1.938%
vs Weaker (15)105.699.9205.5+5.773%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.1-1.1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: +4.7+4.7Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +3.3+3.3Q4: -1.0-1.0
Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A21/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
45-49
45
49
-4
H22/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
62-53
62
53
+9
H24/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
36-46
36
46
-10
H25/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A28/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A29/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H31/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H04/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H06/01
NBA
94.8Avg total
48.6Scored
46.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.746.397.0+4.553%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.443.893.2+5.756%-
Last 30 away (14)52.249.1101.4+3.150%-
Last 10 (10)48.646.294.8+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)53.246.299.4+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)51.748.9100.6+2.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)50.445.595.9+5.057%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
W
61-33
61
33
+28
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
52-57
52
57
-5
A19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#24
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H01/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A03/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A04/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
47-55
47
55
-8
H06/01
NBA
103.9Avg total
53.7Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.751.3104.0+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.649.6104.3+5.064%-
Last 30 away (16)50.952.8103.7-1.831%-
Last 10 (10)53.750.2103.9+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)54.255.0109.2-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)42.552.595.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (13)53.652.9106.5+0.738%-
vs Weaker (15)53.249.7102.9+3.560%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Orlando Magic wins
2
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/11HMilwaukee Bucks97-87
04/01/11HGolden State Warriors110-90
31/12/10HNew York Knicks112-103
29/12/10ACleveland Cavaliers110-95
28/12/10ABrooklyn Nets104-88
25/12/10HBoston Celtics86-78
24/12/10HSan Antonio Spurs123-101
22/12/10HDallas Mavericks99-105
21/12/10AAtlanta Hawks81-91
19/12/10HPhiladelphia 76ers89-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/11HPortland Trail Blazers100-103
04/01/11ADenver Nuggets106-113
03/01/11APortland Trail Blazers85-100
01/01/11HToronto Raptors114-105
30/12/10HMiami Heat119-125
28/12/10HWashington Wizards100-93
23/12/10ALos Angeles Clippers97-92
21/12/10AGolden State Warriors121-112
19/12/10ASacramento Kings102-93
18/12/10HMemphis Grizzlies103-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWLLWW63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422319
Win %71%78%63%
Points / game98.9102.394.6
Allowed / game90.488.592.7
Point differential+8.5+13.9+1.9
Avg total189.2190.8187.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%61%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)50% (2)100% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL47%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayWWWLL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432122
Win %47%62%32%
Points / game103.8104.2103.4
Allowed / game102.598.9105.9
Point differential+1.3+5.4-2.5
Avg total206.3203.1209.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%43%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (11)50% (4)29% (7)
Overtime %5%0%9%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics4335881%99.591.5+8.0
2 San Antonio Spurs4233979%103.997.5+6.4
3 Utah Jazz44321273%99.496.0+3.3
4 Orlando Magic42301271%98.990.4+8.5
5 Miami Heat43301370%100.092.3+7.7
6 Dallas Mavericks43301370%96.793.7+3.0
7 Los Angeles Lakers43291467%102.497.3+5.1
8 Chicago Bulls43271663%98.894.4+4.5
9 Oklahoma City Thunder43271663%102.9101.8+1.1
10 Denver Nuggets43251858%106.8104.5+2.3
11 Atlanta Hawks45261958%95.895.2+0.7
12 Memphis Grizzlies42231955%100.198.5+1.6
13 New York Knicks41221954%106.1106.2-0.1
14 Portland Trail Blazers43222151%95.695.1+0.4
15 New Orleans Pelicans44222250%92.993.5-0.6
16 Houston Rockets43202347%103.8102.5+1.3
17 Indiana Pacers40172342%96.298.2-1.9
18 Philadelphia 76ers43172640%96.797.5-0.8
19 Golden State Warriors43172640%101.6105.0-3.5
20 Milwaukee Bucks41162539%91.593.5-2.1
21 Charlotte Hornets41162539%92.295.9-3.7
22 Phoenix Suns41162539%104.1108.8-4.8
23 Toronto Raptors44162836%102.0104.7-2.7
24 Minnesota Timberwolves44152934%104.1107.9-3.8
25 Cleveland Cavaliers42142833%93.9100.1-6.2
26 Detroit Pistons43142933%95.4100.0-4.6
27 Washington Wizards41122929%95.6100.4-4.8
28 Los Angeles Clippers43123128%97.3101.5-4.2
29 Brooklyn Nets43123128%92.298.2-6.0
30 Sacramento Kings40112928%95.2100.6-5.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orlando Magic27263918110
Houston Rockets2822212495
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